Altera HyperTransport MegaCore Function - Manual (Page 23)

Chapter 2: Getting Started 2–15
Set Up Licensing
© November 2009 Altera Corporation HyperTransport MegaCore Function User Guide
Set Up Licensing
You need purchase a license for the MegaCore function only after you are completely
satisfied with its functionality and performance and want to take your design to
production.
After you purchase a license for the HyperTransport MegaCore function, you can
request a license file from the Altera web site at
www.altera.com/licensing and install
it on your computer. After you request a license file, Altera emails you a license.dat
file. If you do not have Internet access, contact your local Altera representative.
To install your license, you can either append the license to your Quartus II software
license.dat
file or you can specify the MegaCore function’s license.dat file in the
Quartus II software.
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Before you set up licensing for the HyperTransport MegaCore function, you must
already have the Quartus II software installed on your computer with licensing set
up.
Append the License to Your license.dat File
To append the license, follow these steps:
1. Close the following software if it is running on your computer:
■ Quartus II software
■ MAX+PLUS ® II software
■ LeonardoSpectrum™ synthesis tool
■ Synplify software
■ ModelSim ® simulator
2. Open the HyperTransport license file in a text editor. The file should contain one
FEATURE line, spanning 2 lines.
3. Open your Quartus II license.dat file in a text editor.
4. Copy the FEATURE line from the HyperTransport license file and paste it in the
Quartus II license file.
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Do not delete any FEATURE lines from the Quartus II license file.
5. Save the Quartus II license file.
1 When using editors such as Microsoft Word or Notepad, ensure that the file
does not have extra extensions appended to it after you save (for example,
license.dat.txt
or license.dat.doc). Verify the file name in a DOS box or at a
command prompt.
Specify the License File in the Quartus II Software
To specify the MegaCore function’s license file, follow these steps: